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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1858.
♦ * Cotton.
Receipts since beginning of the season, foot up
two hundred and thirty-five bales.
The fact that we have received more of the new
crop to this date than any other interior city, and
that Albany intends to assume the position she in
entitled to as the market of South-Western Georgia,
will induce operators from abroad to send in orders
freely, aud as planters are willing to sell at a fair
price we shall soon have an active demand at prices
equivalent to those of other markets.
We still omit quotations~>reroarking that the few
sales made during the week, even of low grades, at
from 10a 10} cents.
Stock on hand, (old cotton) 540 bales.
Receipts to date 235 “
775
Shipped 89
Stock in Warehouses 686 **
Do They Miss Me at Home.
Do they miss me at home, do tbey miss me ?
'Twould be an assurance most dear,
To know that this moment some loved one,
Were Baying I wish he were here;
To feel that the group at the fireside
Were thinking of me as I roam,
O! yes ’twould be j*»y beyond measure
To know that they miss me at home.
When twilight approaches, the season
That ever is sacred to song,
Does some one repeat my name over,
And sigh that I tarry 60 long ?
And is there a chord in the mnsic
That’s missed when my voice is away,
And a chord in each heart thaiawaketh
Regret at my wearisome stay.
Do they set me a chair at the table,
When evening’s home pleasures are nigh!
When the candles are lit in the parlor
And the stars in the calm azure sky !
And when the “good night’s” arc repeated
And all lay them down to their sleep,
Do they think of the absent and waft me
A whispered good night whilst they weep.
Do they miss me at home—do they miss me
At morning, at noon or at night,
And lingers one gloomy shade round them
That only my presence can light.
Arejoys less invitingly welcome
And pleasures less hale than belore ;
Because one is missed from the circle
Because I am with them no more ?
Circular to Tax Collectors.
Treasury Department, Ga. )
Milledgeville, August 13, 1858. )
The time fixed by law for the settlement of your
accounts, is Ihe20lh December, though partial pay
ments on your digest may be made at any time
when your collections amount to a sum which you
may prefer to pay over, tor which you will receive
the proper credits and receipts of the Comptroller
General. To facilitate your payments, as well
place funds in Savannah am! Augusta to meet the
instalments of the public debt, arrangements have
been made, by which you can deposit to the credit.
of the Treasurer, at the Bank of Savannah, at Sav- {lation to the Post Office Department in this city,
annah, or either of its branches, or agencies at! which is a reply to one on the same subject pub
Macun, Column, America,, Dublin or Tin,mu- | | isl ,„ d jn (mr j Mne of ,„ st wcel[ . We fee , „ 6sor£ , d
vine, and in Georgia Railroad & Banking Co., at! , . . , -
Augusta, or cili.cr of its agencies, at Greensboro', i lh " e was ,n ' en " on do U ’« **“•" in ‘
Madison, Covington, Monroe, Lawrenc.eville, At* justice, bqt was no doubt called forth from mistak
en views, growing out of the recent changes of
Rail i>*oad Schedule.
Post Masters are like Editors, it is impossible
for them to plesse every body, and as we .give in
onr advertising columns a schednle of Office hours,
with the time of arrivals and departures of the dif
ferent mails ; we hope it will be the means of re
storing harmony of feeling, and quiet the nerves of
the disaffected, as there is no reasonable ground for
complaint.
Spirit)
We Bave witnessed
me time past with
no little regret, the attacks made through a
portion of the Press against the' Editor of the
Georgia Citizen, for having expressed his views
and given the result of his investigations in , the
mjsterious science of spirit manifestations.—
Every citizen of this Republio has the inaliena
ble right to remain in the uninterrupted en
joyment of his political and religious views.
Those who have given this subject a serious
and careful investigation, consider it a proper
means of spiritual communication between the
living and the dead, while others view it as en
tirely unworthy of consideration, and force
themselves to the conclusion that it is clearly
a mockery and a gigantic humbug.
The careful observer of passing events will
New Advertisements. A*
We invite the attention of the members of the
next Legislature, and all others visiting Mill*
edgeville during the session, to the advertise
ment of N, C. Barnett, who has taken charge
of “ Washington Hall** in that city, which will
be condooted as a private boarding bouse.—
Col. B, is prepared to accommodate fifty pri
vate boarders, having every convenience for
comfort, dec*. Those who are acquainted with,
and have hitherto patronized Col. Barnett, will
bear ample testimony of his kindness and polite
attention to his guests. His household affairs
are conducted with neatness and regularity, and
his table supplied with the best the market af
fords.
Grist Mill ard Planing Machine.—We invite
the attention of the public to the advertisement of
Health—Weather—Crops.
There has been no material change of the
health of ibis section since our last report,
which was reported good. The crops continue
to look fine, and the weather pleasant, with
cool mornings. Thermometer ranges from 08
to 62 extremes.
Post Office Arrangements.
We publish in this issue, a communication in re-
... . .. ... ... , , . 'Mr. John Drew to be found ia. another column,
readily admit, and his convictions are sealed to
. , • . , Mr. Drew has erected, and has now in operation,
the fact, that we live in an age when the actual \ _ „ _ ’ r
.... , . . . . i near the Rail Road Depot in this city, a Saw and
results of science and art has baffled too under- . ..... . . . . L
. ,. ...... 0 . ; Grist Mill, together with a Planing and Tongue and
standing and belief of map. Had we proclaim-1 * , . , ,
....... . . iGrovmg Machine, and designsshovily in connec-
ed the fact twenty years ago, that lightning * • 6 ;
........ » tion with the same, to erect a suitable Shingle
would have been tamed to become man s mes-1 , _ b
.. , i Machine; all to be worked by Steam,
senger, we would then have been considered a | .. . . J .
His establishment is a substantial improvement
in the city, and will be a great convenience tq
the public. His arrangements will soon be com
pleted so as to furnish the citizens with planed plank,
meal and hominy, on very accomodating terms.
Ware House.—The public attention is also
invited to the card of Johnston & Co., Ware house
. The Sllycr Late-of Albany.
We’acknowledge that vje “stand corrected** by
our young contemporary olthe'Albany Patriot with
regard to errors coramiuetfcome time since, in some
notes published, that were made while sojourning
in that locality. We mentioned that there were
two Lime Sinks in the mjin street of the city of
Albany, one of which, he dates, is very dry, but
was once otherwise. Enmgh of that, except that
he says it is very convenient to a hotel. The nth
er he denominates, “traditionally” known", as the
“Silver Lake.**
It was exceedingly opportune that a correspond'
ent (resident or otherwise, we ksow not,) from that
city, was so smitten with the beauties of the “Sil
ver Lake,” that he was injpired to perpetrate the
following notice of it. Whether it flowed exhnber-
antly from his muse, or that he was indebted for it
to bis memory, we profess sot to know.—But there
should certainly be a resident Poet in the vicinity
of snch a beautiful sheet of water, and such scene
ry’ and we will not rob him of the credit of it, by
attributing it to a traveler. Here it is—and we
trust that our contemporary will duly appreciate it,
both for its fitness to the subject, and the merits
of the poetry: (
To the Silver Lake of Albany.
On thy fair bosom, Silver Lake !
The white swan spreads her snowy sail,
And round her breast tht ripples break,
As down she bears before the gale.
a-
lanta, Rome, Cartersville, Lexington, Ncwnan, La>
Grange or West Point; and certificates of such de
posits remitted to the Treasury will entitle you to
the Comptroller General’s receipt equally with pay
ments in cash at the counter. Such deposits, from
time to time, are recommended to those of you to
whom one of those points may be convenient, a9
the safest means of relieving yourselves of the re
sponsibility of keeping large sums of money, or of*
remiting it to the Treasury. Bills of the Bank,
and coupons of State Bonds which may be due,
and are signed on their face by the Treasurer, or
by him endorsed, will be ^received in payment for
Taxes, and the Bills of the Bank of Savannah and ! Col. Lj'On DccliOOS.
Central Railroad &. Banding Co., at Savannah, The ; Col. Rich’d F. Lyon, who has been spoken
r.mlt Of Augusta, and Georgia Railroad and Bank-1 e f j„ connection witb the office of Judge of tide
mg Co., at Augusta, and the Bills of all other 1^,* ... « if „
R.ni. .. i i . * , . ... Circuit, in a letter to the Southern Georgian at
iieorgia Banks which may oc bankable in eitner of I * ®
the above four named Banks in Augusta or Savan- j Bainbridge. declines being considered a candi-
nab, except the Bills of the following Banks, which j date for that position, and gives such reasons
arc by law not receivable, because of their not hav-j as to prevent his friends from the further use
ing made returns as they are retired by law to do, j of his nam0 . Sc . 0 hi , card in this issue
' The Bank of the State of Georgia, j ' n,e race " e belie,e is now wi,U Cul - R H.
The Planters’ Bank of the Slate of Georgia, at ! Clark alone, and so far as we learn, gives uni.
Savannah, j versal satisfaction to all parties.
The Commercial Bank of Brunswick, j Jt will now be necessary for the people to
The Cherokee Insurance and Banking Co„ al meelam ) select from the number spoken of. a
Dalton,
The LaUrange Bank,
The Bank of Commerce, at Savannah,
The Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank at Savan
rah,
The Mechanics’ Savings Bank, at Savannah,
The Augusta Insurance &. Banking Co., at An.
gnsta,
The Marino Bank of Georgia, at Savannah,
The Bank of Columbus,
The Bank of Middle Georgia, at Macon,
The Bank of the Empire State, at Rome,
The Union Bank at Augusta,
The City Bank at Augusta,
The Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank, at Dalton,
The Bank of Greensboro’,
The Timber Cutters’ Bank at Savannah,
The Exchange Bank of the State of Georgia, atj
Griffin, and,
The Mechanics Bank at Augusta.
J. B. TRIPPE, Treasurer.
South-Western Rail Road.
The annual report of this road gives a favor
able exhibit of its condition. We extract the
following:
The net income for the year ending
3Ut July, 1858, has been $208,771 31
The extraordinary expense has U>en $11,301 25
Paid Interest on Bonds 29,662 50
Paid Annuity to City of Macon.... 1,250 00
Dividend 4 per cent. February, 1858 CO,424 00
Dividend 4 per cent, declared to-dny
from Earning* of 6 mos. ending
31.-1 July, lb5S $72,584 00-208,221 75
Showing surplus of. §546 56
The interest made on money of the Extension
lent out amounts to the sum of 841,209 00.—
The Extension Stock has received for three
dividends, including that declared to-day, $19,
candidate for Solicitor General, but of this we
will speak hereafter.
Chinese Cane Syrup.
We have had placed on onr table this week,
a bottle of syrup from Chinese sngar cane,
grown the present year on the plantation of
Mrs. Lippilt, in Worth county. This syrup has
rather an insipid taste, but very palatable, and
we consider it very little inferior to the green
cane syrup. The syrup from the ribbon and red
cane is regarded the best grown in this country.
The Chinese cane has an advantage over all
other kinds in its forage, which is very valuable
for stock, and may be used either green or dry.
One acre of ground planted in Chinese cane
will produce more grain than the same quantity
of ground will prodace in oats. It is said that
sugar made from this syrup is of a very delicious
flavor. We would not have our farmers aban
don the cultivation of the other kinds, but would
be glad to have them cultivate the Chinese cane
more extensively, inasmuch as it growa well on
poor soil, yields more and matures earlier.—
The crop in this section is said to be very fine.
The Right Spirit.
We have received the following from one of
our pious Christian friends—one who is pious
in the cause of the “Patriot,** a Christian in the
Democratic field, and unyielding for the welfare
of his country’s rights. He furnishes us with
fit and proper subject for the Lunatic Asylum.
Yet we have the grand experiment before us—
it is before us in the beautiful maturity of es
tablished fact, attested by experience and wit.
nessed by an admiring world. If the experi
ment of “Morse,” by means of which we are
enable to communicate from one hemisphere „
. . . ... . .... , and Commission Merchants of this city. Farmers
to the other, with the rapidity of hghtmnr, be
, . , e , . , . .. who may store their cotton with this firm, or place
no longer in the form of doubt, whv should J .
,, , ., , „ their business in their care, mav rest assured tnat
those be considered “crack-brains merely be-
. , . ... , . . it will receive their prompt and careful attention,
cause tbey desire to see another branch of sci- , . .. ,
, , .... ... . . , Their Warehouse is large and commodious, and
ence developed to its sublime maturity. All the ... . , ° . . . ,
, . , . . they will be prepared to furnish family supplies,
experiments which emhelish life, and all the _ _ . \ ,, , ,
... , . . , Rope, Bagging, etc., on reasonable terms, and make
inventions which enlarge the field of human ,,, , .....
, .... , , the usual cash advances on cotton deposited in their
happiness, are but the simple exercise of the
reasoning faculties of man, and when reason C, b ait1st Female CnLLEGE.-By reference to
guides the mind will follow, and so long as our co|am|)s jt „ m be teen lhal lllis flo ,wishing
reason governs the mind of man, lie will not be Insli[n tion, loealed at Cnthbert, Georgis, will re-
afraid to try experiments merely because they , ume iu exercises on Monday, the 6th of September
are douhtfnl. inexpedient or unpopular. in „. U ; 9 desirable on the part of the Faculty,that
It is a difficult task to convince the present paIenlaand olher8 inIere8led , hould vislt the , a8ti
age of the wonderful results of science, they t „,i on>and u.a, , he pspils should .11 be present at
first require the fact established. itt solid form opening of the term, that they may accomplish
before them, anti even then they linger in doubt the thorough course of study which is prescribed
and apprehension. We seo the table move and and Pn f orced by the college.
hear the raps, yet we cannot be convinced General Irsorance Aoerct.—We invite at-
of what onr eyes have seen or our ears have , e ntiou to the card of A. Wilbor, S.vsnnah, Geo., | site , h e worthy Senior of theJrormrl^.Mwca.
heard, and to believe in this mysterious science, wbo j s tbe Southern agent lor the several Insurance g? r t0 a ‘■Punch,” and d n expenses
would he to convince our understanding of the Companies therein named. j ’ [Ed p aT
accomplishment of every unsurmouutahle on- It may well be said of eecli n! the Companies he! -*»■»»
uertaking. Hie marble cannot speak, neither represents, that they have hitherto maintained a| 00“ Those who desire to see a genuine speci-
can the stone breath this would he contrary high character for their promptness in the set- lemeut men of the “Telegraph Cable,” may do
to the ordination of nature, ond the laws of ns* 0 j a || claims against them. They occnpy promi- j plicstion at the “Isabella House” in this city
ture cannot be repealed, yet science, assisted npnt and honorable positions throughout the conn*
by ti>e harmonious laws of nature, can accom- (r y^ and those wishing to insure, will do well to ne-
plish every reasonable undertaking. Under the gotiate with the a . en t, who is folly prepared to ef.
influence of disMief the world has accomplish- fec , Llfei Fire or Marille ri8k8 , 0 any amnuntj and
ed nothing, while the mild and salutary laws at lhe lowest rates consistent with the interest of
of belief has poured out its countless blessings the com panies.
on man. In the days 01 the Messiah there ( as |j attention to the advertisement of E.
wore those who did not believe that he was the R 0 senwald & Bro., who are offering a fine lot
true and holy one of Israel, and even his own 0 f Udys dress goods, together wilh a general
disciples and followers who bad the attested 8Q pply D f fancy goods, jewelry, watches, crock-
fact of his existence before their eyes were at er y die., which they offer on cheap and ac-
times baffled in their understanding, and Peter CO mmodating terms!
with an oath denied him thrice. | Evans, Harris dc Co., Factor* and Commis-
Again, it has been alleged with all the power gion merchants, Savannah. Ga. This well es-
of eloquence, and all the captivating arts of fgblished firm offer their services to the plan
rhetoric, with careful pen and studied words, I terg 0 f Georgia and adjoining States, in the sale
that it is all a vain delusion and a dangerous j of cotton al the oW established rates,
doctrine, that the mad houses of the North are j , m u m
filled to overflowing with subjects who have
How sweet at set of son, to view
Thv golden mirror spreading wide,
And seethe mist of mantling blue,
Float round thy beauteous, pebly side.
On thy fair bosom. Silver Lake! v
O ! I could ever sweep the oar, \
When early birds at morning wake, \
And evening tells us, toil is o’er.
At mid-night hour, as shines the moou,
A sheet of Silver spreads below,
Here the poet breaks off, and then are these lines,
partially erased, which we make out to be as fol
lows :
“In thy fool bosom, muddy pool !
Full many a swine his bed doth make,
But rat-fish says, I’m not such a fool,
Nor we, says moccasin and water snake.”
It was barbarons in the writer to spoil so good a
piece of poetry in this way, and he suggests in plain
pro.se, that the city fathers (if they have any) should
abate this paradise of the swans and swine at the
same lime, if they are not more wedded to the pre
serration of such ancient institutions than to city
improvements. He also suggests that he may have
mistaken the “Swans” fora more domestic bird, as
he did not have “his specs.”
The above is good, decidedly. Had not the desola
ting conflagration swept away the fashionable Bar
Saloon, from over the “Lime cavity,” we would in-
Escaped Jail.
Revel, who was convicted fo* murder at Um
last term of Crawford Superior Court,
transfered to Clinton Jail for safe confio^jeot,
contrived on Sunday morning last to open the
inside door of his cell, where he stationed him-
self until the Jailor opened the front door fo
present him bis breakfast, at which moment
prisoner presented a bowie-knife and Revolrer
and tumbling the Jailor overboard, made for the
swamp, where friends with horses were wsitjne
bis arrival, and have since escorted him to part*
unknown. The Jailor received no material
damage from the ungallanl salute.
Clinton jail is one of the strongest i n ij, e
State, the walls, floor and ceiling having been
erected out of heavy, solid smoooth graniu
ashlers, at a cost of near ten thousand dollar
[Communicated.]
Afr. Editor:—The money for the first bale of new
cotton made and sold in Georgia the present season
was paid to me by I, P. Cock, of Lee county, forot*
of “Grover & Baker’s Sewing Machines.” If a „
man wishes to keep his # wife in good humor and p Ve
flowing spirits, let him appropriate the first bale or
two of his crop to the same purpose, and my word for
it she will always meet him with a smiling face
cheerful countenance and many thanks.
J. H. WATSON, Agent for
sep.2. South-Western Georgia.
been led off in an unguarded moment by this
“mad-brain project.” Strange infatuation—
*lis a melancholy state of affairs if such be the
fact,—*tia a melancholy feeling to reflect upon
the dependent situation of the Lunatic or Idiot!
But admit that it is so. Is this the only cause
Complimentary to Col. Clark.
The following well merited compliment to
our fellow citizen, Col. Rich’d H. Clark, we
take from the last Milledgeville Federal Union.
We were present at the trial of the case allu
ded to, and shall long remember the forensic
afgument and eloquence of the lamented Col-
The Main Trunk Railroad.
,re indebted to the courtesy of the edit'
of the. Southern Georgian, at Bainbridge, for
the following extra:
Hukuaii for the M.iix Tbvnk Railro
— We have just been informed of the probable
action of the Main Trunk Directory, on the
propositions as submitted to them by the Com
mittee of Correspondence, on the part of the
Stockholders in Decatur
Knowing the great anxiety under which the
Stockholders of our section would be laboring,
till tbey learned the action of the Directory on
their proposition. Dr. Screven immediately set
to work and appointed a meeting of the Di
lory at Thomasville, which was the point where
he would be most likely to get a quorum of the
Directors. Accordingly a portion of the Direc
tory met ill Thomasville Thursday (yesterday)
26tb inst.but was unable to transact any bus
iness, there being only four of the' Directors
present—viz: Dr. James P. Screven, President,
Messrs. McIntyre and Young of Thomas coun-
why men go crazy? Is not our own Asylum quitt, as it fell in stirring tones from his quiver-
crowded with Lunatics who have gone crazy, } n g ]jp S j n the State’s defence.
104. Tl,.t sum of8I9,104 has been paid'out fise „ ew , 0 b, e riber«. Such men r.nk high in
of the road, but . „r
of the general earnings
chargeable to the above mentioned interest fund.
If it b% added to the above apparent surplus of
$540 50, the real surplus for the year is shown
to be §19,050 5G.
A Slaver and Three Hundred Africans
brought into Charleston.
It will be seen (says the Savannah Republican
of 28th inst.) from tbe despatch, that the brig Echo,
of Baltimore, has been captured off the coast of
Cuba, by the U. S. brig Dolphin, and brought into
Charleston, having on board three hundred African
slaves.
This, we believe, is the first instance of the cap
ture of a cargo of Blaves by an American cruiser,
and our readers may be curious to know what dis
position is to be mrde of the ship, slaves, &c. The
act of 1840 provides that the officers and crew of
the captured vessel shall be turned over to the U.
S, District Court to be prosecuted under the Uwt
of Congress.
The shipand her properties of every description
to be sold, and the proceeds to be divided,, half to
the United States, and tbe other half to tbo officers
and men who seized and brought the vessel into 1
port, under tbe laws regulating prizes. The slaves
are to be delivered to tbe United States Marshal of
the District where landed, and the President to
make such regulations and arrangements aa he
may deem expedient for “their safe keeping, sup
port, or retnovay* and he ia authorized to appoint
an officer on the* coast of Africa to receive them.
onr estimation, and when the great battle of
Right” shall be fooght, they will be found in
the front rank, side by side witb the bravest of
a gallant band, with bannera bathed in blood
and the war about of “victory or death.”
Aug. 20th, *58.
Friend Macarthy:—I send you a few more patri
otic subscribers—all Democrats, good and true.—.
They say down with the d—d “ Cow disease" and
up with the broad banner of Democracy, and war to
the death against the Douglass-Crittenden-Soathern-
Samivillio-Northern-Black Republico-People’a Par
ty. Your friend, T. T. M.
You will place the following names (5) on your
subscription list. They all intend making Albany
their cotton market, and say they will call on you
when they “come to town” and settle for their paper.
I will be careful to send you no name without tbe
money, unless I know the man to be perfectly good.
Yours, M.
some from the iAfluence of religion, others from
lore, others from property, together with a cat
alogue of other causes, but we have yet to
learn of the first Lunatic in the care of tie State,
of Georgia who has thus suffered from the
cause of spiritualism.
In testing this mysterious science, we find
many who are free to admit that the table nfoves
and the raps are heard, but none can point to
the great leading principle that governs the sci
ence. If this subject had undergone the test of
a fete individuals, there would be room for th<
charge of deceit, but when we find it tested by
thousands of all denominations, and among them
tbe learned, pious and scientific, we cast off our
idea of deceit, and feel a solicitude for every
experimental test. As we remarked at the out
set, we regret the vindictive spirit of a portion
of the Press against our cotemporary of the
Citizen, and trust that it will cease. We would
be glad if those who are now engaged in this
random-shot” discussion, would convert that
discussion into solid argument, from actual in
vestigation of the subject, by this means we
might become more enlightened, and the mad-
houses of the North relieved of their erssy sub
jects.
We did not commence this article with a
view to become the advocate of spiritualism,
but to direct the attention of those interested,
to a fair, calm and impartial investigation and
discussion of the subject
The argument of £ol. Clark in the same case,
and in the same defence, was clear, compre
hensive and unanswerable, and had it been
placed on record, it would have been a lasting
monument to his genius, his research, and his
fine legal attainments.
[Communicated.]
Mr. Macarthy Your article on *1^
failures” seems to have brought forth several
spicy communications on that subject, in the
last issue of the Patriot—the authors ofwhieh
are totally unknown to the public, save one,
and he only by the name of “A Sunday Mail”
and to this article we now propose to reply,
and I would here add for “A Sunday Mail”
benefit that this is not done by or at the solici
tation or request of any one—and from who®
this article come is totally unknown to our wor
thy Post Master.
A Post Master is a public officer—he is cho
sen to serve the people, and it is the duty as it
should be the pleasure of that people, to defend
that officer (when he has done and continues to
do more than his doty) from tbe assaults of
those persons whose only pleasure is to injure
the innocent—and that “A Sunday Mail” has
endeavored to do this, is plain even to a blind
man, for it is proverbial here that Richardson
is the best Post Master in Georgia. He is
kind, accommodating and obliging* to every
one—he is “worthy and well qualified” for the
position, and that he has been “weighed and
found not wanting,” no one will for a moment
doubt. Then it is Mr. Editor that we speak u
we do, but rest assured this is not to place Mr.
Richardson right before this community, for hi
has always been right. It is simply then, that
the distant public may know the truth, and the
whole truth
But you should be content to do well anrfnot
to do better, says this “Sunday Msil,’*andwby!
Simply because a Northern Mail failed to reach
us in due time. Now sir, if our Post Master
could divide himself into sections and plattnons
as our military do, then and not otherwise*is
he to blame.
But again he says: “The Post Office is open
ed every morning at 8 o’clock, and closes at
11—-and yet the cars do not leave until three.”
Now sir, let us here'correct this knowing indi
vidual. We do sav, and speak from authority,,
that no Northern Mail, even for “way stations”
on the Rail Road, closes before 1 P. M.,—and
the regular mail for Macon, Augusta and all
other northern places, are kept open until *2]
o’clock. It is true, sir, that the Post Office-
doors are closed before this time, but this is
simply for the purpose of distributing the “be
low mail”—and as soon as this is done, then
the doors are promptly opened, thereby giving
to business aud all other men instead of 3—it
is GJ hours. But again, “the Conductors on
the Rail Road have all the work to do.” Now
sir, if this “Sunday*-’ Mail” was posted a» be
should be, he would then know that Conductor*
on Rail Roads had both little work and lea
All letters that they have left with d» o
ty, and Hiram Roberts, Esq., of Savannah.—
These gentlemen met, however, and called in W . , , ...
Messrs. Sims and Russell of this onnnty. and » r ®, »«-* .n coming down to Ibis
talked over matters of the Main Trunk' Com- a11 P a l wr '"*'1'or Honda, .nddl
pany generally, in .he course of which thev ‘be leMer and paper rna.l for ’homas De .»r
(the Directors present) individually signified! »" d Lowndes counties, have to be dismb.trf
their willingness to accept the propositions of: ,er . e sn " 8 or 6 1 ® r ? eto
Decatur county, which was, ‘'if lhe Main Trunk ! n3 ,t . wer3 m cln L se confinement, all we hsvele
Company would agree to place under contract j 5,1 . v 18 16 l mt d " n3e „ ? re ’ ?. n ,,, e ,
a certain number of miles of Railroad from «h» .vn>P*«h, of M..I oran f m»
Bainbridge East, that Decatur county would eise, and w e thmk that this close CMSoemW'
subscribe 850,000 additional to the Stock of lhe » * *«»>* »f our hearing from A bund.J
Atlantic and Golf Railroad Company.” i «»'«.” ““P 1 * b ™““» ' he “* c . e ' s "°" "°
These gentlemen also expressed themselves. 1 a thousand or twd.e hundred dollam-dfW
tha.it was nothing more than right that the ±2^ bee7hU
John McGiblx, a priter, formerly of Georgia, died
in Tillabaaeee, Fla, on the 17th last, aged about
fifty years.—Sac. Republican.
' Holcombe & Co.
We refer onr readers to tbe advertisement
of‘‘Holcombe & Co.,” wholessle Grocers, Sa
vannah, Ga., who are notv offering for sals on
accommodating terms, an extensive and well
selected assortment of Groceries, sash as cof
fee, sngar, molasses, liquors, cigars, tobacco,
and nil other articles nsnally kept in similar es»
tablishments.- The merchants and farmer* of
Sontb-Western Georgia who desire to trade at
Savannah tbo ensuing fail, will find it to their
advantage to examine and aeleet from this ex
tensive establishment sneh supplies as their de-
mandmsy require.
Cost of tbe Ocean Telegraph.
The cost of the cable laid between Ireland and
New Fonndland ia computed as follows:
Price of deep sea wire per mile . .8200
8pan yarn tqd iroo wire per mile
Outside ur per mile
Total 8485
Price for 2,500 miles.. ...........81,212,500
Price of-tgn miles deep sea cable, at
{1460 per mile,,.. ...Il,6o0
For twenty miles shore end, at
$1450 per mile. 31,250
Total cost..
...$1,358,250
— -r - .
S Tbe widow of Ex-Preaident Harrison is very
, and not expected to live.
We see from onr exchanges that Col. Rich
ard H. Clark of Dougherty, is spoken of for
Judge at the approaching January election —
While we would not say one word that would
in the least disparage the claims or fitness of
any other gentlemen of the Diatriol in that con
nection, we cannot refrain fronrexpressing our
opinion of the ample qualifications in evury way,
o( Col. Clark to discharge the duties of that
office. As an earnest of the manner in which
we may expect him to fill the place if elected,
wo have only to recur to Lia official conduct in
the different public stations to which ho has
been heretofore called. His political record
and anteceden's will suffer nothing in compari
son witb those of any man of his age in Geor..
gia.
In 1840-50. he represented the counties of
Baker and Early in the Senate of our State
Legislature, and there ably and fearlessly advo
cated, shoulder to shoulder with onr present
popular Governor, tbe cause of Democracy and
the people. We next see him with Gov. Brown
iu 1852, on the electoral ticket for President
and Vice President, and again Senator from Ba
ker in lhe legislature of 18534. How be ac
quitted himself in those positions, with what el
oquence ahd zeal, is well known to the people.
In 1854, he was in conjunction witb tbe lamen
ted Walter T. Colqnitt, selected by Gov. John
son to represent tbe Stete before the commis
sioners to settle the claims of the creditors, of
the old Darien Bank, and, as an evidence of his
profound legal abilities and forensic skill, tbe
Governor in his message to the legislature of
1855-6 alluded to his eminent services rendered
the State, in the following flattering terms:
“The Hon. Walter T. Colqnitt and Richard
H. Clark, Esq., were appointed as attorneys to
represent the State before the Commissioners.
Early however, in the progress oflhe investiga
tions, the former departed this life, whereby tbe
labor and responsibility were devolved opoo
the latter. It is bnt a tribute of jestice to bear
testimony to the signal ability and success, witb
whiob he performed the doty assigned him.—
By his diligeoce, industry and legal research,
he doubtless saved tbe State many thousand
dollars/’ ‘
trmney subscribed in locator shouhi be expend. Sunday Mai.” wouid have never been
ed in constructing the road in Decatur county. f ">'" But 8,r tre8 P as! u P on y° 0 ’
This is the right view of things, and we com You .bail hear from us again it' “A Sunday
gratulate the people of Decatur countv in being desires further in onna .
a part* in a Railroad Company, whose Direc T 01 " h.ndnessplacing this m wreotaa*
tory is made up of such gentlemen as Dr. Jas. "“"P 1 the thank. of_ ACIIIZ.C.' .
P. Screven, A. T. McIntyre E R. Young. Hi- The ei Vn „ , Btolen (rom the plantation of
ram Roberts and their conferes who are ever QrPn Dav l s . i„ Wilkinson county, have been o«r-
ready and willing lo accord right and justice. ^ WRether wj , h twa while m en who inweJ
Letter from Richard F. Lyo., jh£ oZZ
< ’ A A , 23d . Au e° s, > 1858 excitement to cool off; tut while some■ k.«*»
Editors of the Southern Georgian : were driving throue h theewampthey stubWM®
Gents;—1 notice in your i'.ue of last week. |h# r0M and white men, for the arrest of f
a communication over the aiirnature of-Jubal,” . „„.i „i om was offered by Mr. Dirts.—
in .reference lo the election if Jbdg* of the So- Union
perior Courts for this Circuit, to be had in Jqn- ^ >w ^
nary, in which the following reference is made Elections In Texas. .
to my name; The Austin Herald gives the fol ow* 2
“They (lhe Democracy) have a man in their result of tbe recent elections io that • —
ranks who will fill tbo office witb honor. It is Royal T. Wheeler, Chief Justice e r
Richard F. Lyon, of Albany. Will the De- Court
moeracy nominate him I" j C. W. Bockley,' Associate Justice.
Allow me, through which the same medium ! . Malcolm D. Graham, Attorney Gene
in which the reference and inquiry ia made, to Clement R. Johns, Comptroller,
answer the question. I cannot imagine who Cvros H. Randolph, Treasurer. g
it the author of the communication, but I take
it that it is from a friend and meant in kindness, A lTycrn V Mull Al*!
for w hich 1 am deeply sensible, as well as grate alu “ u J —.— 7 , , lffi i
- - H J ■■■ h Albaky, September 1st, 18W-
Northern Mail due 40 minutes after 7 A. M '~T
“ ' closes at 1 P. M., except as to pto
ful. But the Democraoy will not nominate
for several reasons. If there were no other
candidate* in the field, I could not, under pres
ent circumstances, accept the nomination. I
am no candidate now, oor do 1 expect to be.—
For me the office has no charms. Betides,
amongst the three candidates that are now be
fore the people the writer of tbe article referred
to, can certainly find more than one who comes
op, io every particular, to the necessary qualiff
oations, and all three are clever and good men
And amongst those gentlemen there is one, in
whose seccess I feel more interest than I could
ip my own, on account of a long unbroken
friendship aa near and dear and as well tried as
oan be betwixt men, and for hie sake, if do
other, my friends will do me great qnkindness
by plaoing my name, for any reason whatever,
in opposition to, or competition with. him.
Very respectfully, yoars, -
' R. F. LYON.
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Columbus—and all matter for Augusta and W
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and Thomasville. iu
IrwTuville and Fort Paines Mails doe xt ®
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Vienna Mail doe eveiy Monday at 6 P. “•
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Office opened every. morning from »
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